Workshop 2026

Mathematical Optimization and Control for Industrial and Societal Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa

Date: 7 – 10 September 2026

Venue: Manhattan Hotel, Pretoria

The main objective of the workshop is to explore how mathematical optimization and control theory can be applied to solve real-world challenges in logistics infrastructure, financial inclusion, and environmental management. It aims to equip postgraduate students and early-career researchers with both foundational knowledge and practical tools, while also building lasting research partnerships.

Participation: The workshop brings together researchers, postgraduate students and industry practitioners from institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK.

Key Themes

• Foundations of Combinatorial Optimization & Metaheuristics
• Stochastic Control Theory
• PDE-Constrained Optimization

More Information

• Venue & Accommodation
• Programme (download PDF)
• Workshop Booklet – programme, abstracts, speaker biographies and general information (PDF)
• Titles & Abstracts – all talks, posters and speaker biographies
• Participants

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